Flag of Tenerife

Infobox flag
Name = Tenerife
Article =

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Use = 110000
Symbol =
Proportion = 5:3/3:2
Adoption = 9 May 1989
Design = White saltire on a navy blue field
Type = National

The flag of Tenerife is a white saltire (or St Andrew's Cross) over a blue field. The arms of the cross are approximately one fifth the width of the flag and the field is navy blue ("azul marino").

The flag was first adopted as a maritime registry flag of the maritime province of the Canary Islands. It was initially adopted in 1845 by Royal Order and was adopted as the flag of Tenerife by an Order issued on 9 May 1989, with the order appearing in the [http://www.gobcan.es/boc/1989/070/007.html Boletín Oficial de Canarias] on 22 May 1989.

The flag is identical to the Flag of Scotland, except in the shade of blue.

References

* [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Atrium/3642/tenerife_en.htm Flags of the Canary Islands] . Retrieved on 2006-10-16.
* [http://www.puntoinfo.idecnet.com/index.php?sectionID=1&lang=2&s=1&ID=2880 "Flag of Tenerife"] from Tenerife Island Council. Retrieved on 2006-10-16.